Car-tipping prompts mechanic’s search for pranksters ‘I hope that the person doesn’t get in trouble

because they’re scared to death.’

By Patrick Sweet RAY RONDINELLA
Staff Writer Auto repair shop owner on tip he received
regarding the vandals’ identities
KINGSTON — It takes
five adolescents to flip a
Hyundai Accent onto its
side.
At least, that would be
the case if Ray Rondinella
received accurate informa-
tion after offering $1,000 for
the names of the individu-
als who flipped the car on
the lot of his Kingston busi-
ness, Herbie’s Auto Body
Shop.
“I hope that the person
doesn’t get in trouble,” Ron-
dinella said of his infor-
mant, “because they’re
scared to death.”
Ro n d i n e l l a wo u l d n’ t
COURTESY OF HERBIE’S AUTO BODY SHOP
release the names of the
s u s p e c t e d i n d iv i d u a l s
Vandals flipped a Hyundai Accent onto its side at Herbie’s Auto Body Shop
because they are minors. in Kingston.
Kingston police called to the driver side, Rondinel- trouble in the public park done. Shop workers hope
Rondinella around 2 a.m. la said, amounts to roughly near Pringle and Kor n that something is done
Friday to inform him of the $5,000. streets: dealing drugs, fight- before things get even more
flipped car. A neighbor told The flipped car is just the ing, and engaging in sexual out of control.
Rondinella he heard a com- latest example of trouble activities on the park bench- “Something bad is going
motion around 11:30 p.m. spilling out of the park es. to happen,” Ritsick said.
Thursday, not long after abutting the body shop, “I’m glad I don’t have any Kingston police are still
Rondinella left for the eve- employees said. kids that have to go to that investigating the incident.
ning. “It’s really getting bad,” park,” Rondinella said. In the meantime, Rondinel-
The Hyundai, a rental Denise Ritsick said. “It Rondinella has requested la plans to install discreet
car, was in the shop for
repairs to the passenger
didn’t used to be like this.” greater police presence in security cameras on the lot. Making A Splash
Ritsick and Rondinella the area in the past, he said,
side. The additional damage say gangs of kids cause and hasn’t seen anything psweet@citizensvoice.com 570-821-2117 In 2010
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